Summary
President Donald Trump has described San Francisco as a city with high crime, but recent data shows that violent crime there is at its lowest in decades. The city has seen a reduction in homicides and other violent crimes, despite some increases in specific areas like retail theft in the Southern District.
Key Facts
- San Francisco has recorded 22 homicides this year, compared to 26 by this time last year.
- The city is on track for the lowest homicide rate since 1954.
- Overall violent crime, including rape and assault, has decreased this year according to San Francisco Police Department data.
- Rape has decreased by 16.4%, and assault by 22.8% compared to the same period in 2024.
- Burglaries have gone down by 28.6%, and motor vehicle theft has dropped by 45.4%.
- Larceny theft, on the citywide level, is down by 23.3%, but it has increased by 67.4% in the Southern District.
- The increase in larceny theft in the Southern District is mainly due to retail theft at locations like shopping malls and grocery stores.
- Legal challenges have hindered President Trump's plans to send federal troops to certain cities using the Insurrection Act.
